Advocacy

Diabetes is one of the major health and development challenges of the 21st century. No country, rich or poor, is immune to the epidemic. It is a chronic, incurable, costly, and increasing but largely preventable non-communicable disease (NCD), which is responsible for millions of deaths annually, debilitating complications, and incalculable human misery.

As the legitimate global voice for people with diabetes, we are working to change this situation. Through coordinated advocacy at the global level and at the national level through our Members, we are working to effect change for the millions of people living with diabetes.

During the last decades, IDF has been an instrumental actor in shaping the international agenda. You can read more about IDF and diabetes in the global agenda here.

The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) is an umbrella organization of over 230 national diabetes associations in 170 countries and territories. It represents the interests of the growing number of people with diabetes and those at risk. The Federation has been leading the global diabetes community since 1950.